Comments on: Acne scar treatment: Fraxel, Active Fx or Coollaser?

By: Dr. Rivkin

Dr. Rivkin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:41:27 +0000

you are right that the numbing injection could have made the angioma more difficult to see and treat and more could have been used than necessary. but it sounds like the docs handled the situation correctly otherwise. it is what i would have done. now that the scar is flatter, i would consider a vascular laser like the v beam to reduce the redness. i would not recommend the active fx or fraxel. any residual indentation can be filled with juvederm or restylane. good luck.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:31:48 +0000

Hi Dr Rivkin,
I need some advice, please. On Nov 3, I went to my local dermatologist to get a skin tag on my torso removed, and pointed out a tiny red spot on my face, about an inch below my right eye. I asked him what it was, and he said it was a spider angioma, and that he could zap it with the hyfrecator. His nurse numbed me with a bit of xylocaine left over from the skin tag removal. He came back into the room and said, “Oh you’re numb- I can really get it good! I believe he went way too deeply and aggressively, and now three months later I am left with an approx 2 mm bright red, slightly indented scar.
I went to his partner, who advised that I wait a total of 6 months to see what it does on its own, and then reevaluate. They do have Active FX in their office, which from what I have read seems to be my best option. It has flattened out quite a bit, but it remains BRIGHT cherry red. Do you think the Active Fx will help, and that my redness will ever go away? (I’m beginning to have doubts that it ever will at this point.) Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Amy B.

By: Rudolph Desonia

Rudolph Desonia — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:18:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing this helpful info!